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About the Western Yellow-billed Barbet
The western yellow-billed barbet is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae that is found from Sierra Leone to southwest Nigeria in West Africa. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern yellow-billed barbet.
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Where the Western Yellow-billed Barbet lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Togo.
When to see the Western Yellow-billed Barbet
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Peak activity in November · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Western TinkerbirdPogoniulus coryphaeaThe western tinkerbird is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae native to Central Africa, where it has been recorded at altitudes from 900 to 3,030 m.
Bristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peliThe Bristle-nosed barbet is a dark, stocky bird characterized by a prominent buff tuft of feathers on its forehead.
Banded BarbetLybius undatusThis barbet is approximately 20–25 cm long, stocky-looking, with a large head and a heavy bill with the bristles that the Lybius species is known for.
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